BklynBoy8 Posted January 21, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2023 (edited) Just announced this evening........ How will it effect Cruise Ships including Cunard and Princess Lines.. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-migrants-asylum-seekers-brooklyn-terminal-20230121-cot7ifxqvfei7d2lhmq6pnwobq-story.html Edited January 21, 2023 by BklynBoy8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted January 21, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I note the article states "The Brooklyn relief center will operate until the start of cruise season this spring." For QM2, the start of the season is April 30th at the end of her world cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted January 22, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, bluemarble said: I note the article states "The Brooklyn relief center will operate until the start of cruise season this spring." For QM2, the start of the season is April 30th at the end of her world cruise. Granted John, we are one of the star top cities getting multiples of buses each week. 8000 people last week alone. And thoughts of out of service cruise ships to be utilized. We have too see with two other cruise ports in the harbor what the city will do if pushed to shove with more busses arriving. In NYC papers we have to see what action if this escalates. Granted I would like to depart on my sailing in June from Brooklyn on the QM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BklynBoy8 Posted January 22, 2023 Author #4 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Pretty tight here in the Big Apple will resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted January 22, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Interesting, and kind of hard to imagine how this would be accomplished. Please keep us posted. I also find it interesting that Brooklyn is a seasonal port. I guess I always assumed it had sailings year-round, like Baltimore (which sometimes has snow and ice on pool deck during departure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted January 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, shipgeeks said: Interesting, and kind of hard to imagine how this would be accomplished. Please keep us posted. I also find it interesting that Brooklyn is a seasonal port. I guess I always assumed it had sailings year-round, like Baltimore (which sometimes has snow and ice on pool deck during departure). Yes, Brooklyn is a little-used port. Essentially just QM 2 when she is not on her world itinerary and Caribbean Princess for her late summer/early fall NY season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted January 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I believe MSC will have a ship there in the not-too-distant future? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemarble Posted January 22, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2023 48 minutes ago, shipgeeks said: I believe MSC will have a ship there in the not-too-distant future? I'm seeing MSC Meraviglia scheduled to be in New York starting April 20 and reports are she will be operating out of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njhorseman Posted January 22, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, shipgeeks said: I believe MSC will have a ship there in the not-too-distant future? Yes, starting in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted January 22, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, shipgeeks said: I believe MSC will have a ship there in the not-too-distant future? Right - I just checked - she will be sailing year round - primarily 7 day low cost itineraries - a real breakthrough for that facility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Line Posted January 25, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2023 On 1/22/2023 at 12:30 PM, navybankerteacher said: Right - I just checked - she will be sailing year round - primarily 7 day low cost itineraries - a real breakthrough for that facility. And MSC doesn't start until April so the port building is not being used. With it too cold for a tent city on Randall's Island and buses continuing to arrive from southern states the Brooklyn port building will be used for housing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted January 27, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 9:24 AM, Brighton Line said: And MSC doesn't start until April so the port building is not being used. With it too cold for a tent city on Randall's Island and buses continuing to arrive from southern states the Brooklyn port building will be used for housing. But why not establish the shelter in a facility which will be available for more than 2 1/2 months -- unless you really believe the migrant issue will go away that quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Noxequifans Posted January 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/26/2023 at 8:57 PM, navybankerteacher said: But why not establish the shelter in a facility which will be available for more than 2 1/2 months -- unless you really believe the migrant issue will go away that quickly. Agree …. Plans such as handling the influx change quickly. This migrant facility needs to be better placed. Of course, if enforcement at the border is improved, that can solve this issue. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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